Smoking pipe



Nov. 11V, 1941. F. L. wARNKE :SMOKING 4PIPE Filed Oct. 2, 1959 INVENTOR Emu/fam@ ATTORN Y.

Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES MTrNTVoFFl-cg SMOKING PIPE Fred 'Warnke, Hartford, Gunn. Application October 2, 1939, Serial No. 297,461 z claims. (c1. 1er- 225) v This invention relates -to smoking pipes and particularly to a pipe having a push type stem.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved form of connection 'between the stem and bowl extension which will be inexpensive to manufacture and which 'will give a tightly sealed joint that will not be easily broken or accidentally separated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a double joint of the push type between the stem and bowl extension so that there will be two cylindrical surfaces on the stem frictionally engaging cylindrical surfaces provided on the bowl extension.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cup washer forming one ofthe surfaces frictionally engaging an internal cylindrical surface so that an effective seal will be provided betweenv the bowl and stem.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a passage for the `smoke from the bowl to the stem in the form of a metallic sleeve so that the smoke will not contact any portion of the wood or brier forming the bowl extension, the end of this sleeve being provided with the cup washer forming a part of the seal between the extension and stem.

And iinally, it is an object to form a stem having a flat mouth piece and elongated opening at the mouth end with an enlarged central portion to facilitate the passage of a pipe stem cleaner therethrough,

With the above and other objects in view the invention includes the features of construction and operation set forth in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing annexed hereto and forming a part of this specification, 1 have shown the invention embodied in a standard form of brier pipe but it will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that the drawing is not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the claims appended to this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a pipe provided with the present invention, the bowl and stem being separated to more clearly show their construction;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view partly in section of the sleeve fitting within the extension of the bowl shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the tenon or sleeve iitting within the stem shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the mouth end of the stem shown lin Fig. 1;

Fig, 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified form of connection between a bowl and stem;

Fig, 6 is a longitudinal View Vpartly in section of the sleeve shown in the bowl of Fig, 5;

Fig. 'I is a longitudinal view of the tenon or sleeve shown in the stem of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is an end view of the mouth end of th stem shown in Fig. 5; 1

Fig. 9 is a modified iorm of sleeve or tenon adapted to be pressed' or moulded into either form of stem; and

Fig. 10 is an end view of the sleeve or tenon shown in Fig. 9. f

In the above-mentioned drawing there has been shown but two embodiments of the invention which are now deemed preferable, but it is to be understood that changes and modications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Briefly, and in its preferred aspect, the invention may include the following principal parts: First, a bowl having an integral extension;

secon-d, Va sleeve .threaded or forced within an opening extending through the extensionof 'the bowl; third, a cup washer mounted upon the-v outer or free end of the sleeve; and fourth, a tenon or sleeve forced or molded within the stem and having the internal and external surfaces at its outer end engaging respectively over the cup washer and within an enlarged portionof the opening through the bowl extension.

Referring more in detail to the figures of the drawing, I provide, as shown in Fig. 1,'a bowl l0 having an integral extension li I. This member may be made of brier or of any other usual material for pipe bowls. Extending longitudinally through the extension Il is a metal sleeve I2, a longitudinally splined portion i3 of its outer surface being forced or pressed within'the central opening of thebowl extension. At the inner end of the sleeve I2 is an extension I4 extending to thetobacco cavity of the bowl. At the outer end of the sleeve I2 is a head portion l5 which preferably may beknurlecl or otherwise roughened and over which a cup washer I6 may be fitted, this member being preferably of leather. The extreme outer end of the sleeve I2 may have a reduced extension to enter the tenon I8 within the stem I9.

" threaded the sleeve 32.

i the and stern are connected engages .smoke cooling cavity 22.

The steml I9 may have its tenon I8 pressed or moulded therein as shown in Fig, 1, a portion of which extends beyond the end of the stem. Preferably the portion tting within the stem may be longitudinally splined as shown. Also the stem I9 may have an air admitting tubeZIl inserted therein and also may have a small sleeve 2| partly extending from the mouth end into the The remainder of the stem may have an opening 23 longitudinally thereof and the flattened mouth end may have this opening elongatedlaterally or horizontally as shown at 24. To facilitate the admission of a pipe stem cleaner through the stem I9 the` central portion 25 at this ilattened end may be enlarged to correspond to the diameter of the opening.- l

To fit the bowl I and stem I2 together it is i n onlynecessary to force these twoparts together.

I8 ts snugly f.

The outer surface of the tenon and frictionally within the enlarged opening v24 at theend-oftheextension II with the end faces of the extension and stem abutting against each other.' The cup washer I6, which is formed of leather, or other resilient and compressive materiahts tightly within the internal surface of the tenon I8 and applies pressure radially outward between lthe ends of the tenon. l

Referring now to the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. it will be seen that the o extension 3|Y into which is This sleeve is generally similar to the sleeve I2 but extends farther from the endiface -of the bowl extension 3l and is provided-with screw threads upon its `intermediate portion. At the outer end of its tion is mounted a cup Washer 33. Within the stem 34 is a tenon 35 preferably splined as shown and pressed or moulded within the open end of stem. In this form of the inventionr the tenon 35 may be materially shorter. than the tenon I8 and the cup washer 33 when the bowl the innermost portion of'the tenon 35 enclosed by the stem bowl has an 34. The outer or free end of tenon lits tightly 3 thin an` enlarged opening of recess 36 of the j extension 3|, l

The'mouth end of ythe stem has its opening flattened as in Fig. 4 but in this form the central portion is formed by a broached yhole suitably l formed and large enough to admit a pipe stem cleaner.

head por- In Figs. 9 and 10 is shown a modied form of sleeve or tenon 31 made of sheet metal rolled into cylindrical form. tenon. enclosed within the stem I9 or 34 are punched apertures 3 8 to aid in retaining the tenon rmly within the stem. Therslitted portion 39 when engaged by the cup washer I6 or 33 is expanded slightly and firmly grips the internal surface of the recess 24 or 36, and holds the stem I9 or 34 rigidly in place upon the extension II or 3|.

I claim as my invention:

1. A pipe having a bowl and bowl extension, said extension having a recess and being provided with a metal sleeve retained therein, a cup washer of compressible material on the outer end 0f said sleeve having both ends thereof spaced l from the freeend of the sleeve and the bowl extension, and a hollow stem abutting against the end of said extension, said stem having a hollow sleeve-like metal tenon retained within the inner wall of said stern and extending therefrom, whereby saidstem and tenon form an elongated smokefcooling recess, said tenon entering and engaging the internal cylindrical surface of the recess formed in said extension, and said cup washer entering said tenon and forming with said tenon a seal between saidY extension and stem, said washer constituting the only pressure applying element between the ends of the tenon.

2. A pipe having a bowl and bowl extension, said extension having a recess and beingpro-` vided with a metal sleeve retained therein, a knurled head formed onthe outer end of said sleeve, fitting over said knurled head having both ends thereof spaced from. thev free end of the sleeve and the bowl extension, and a hollow stem abutting against said extension and having a hollow sleeve-like metal tenon secured Within the inner wall of said stem and extending partially therefrom tofrictionally engage within the internal cylindrical surface of the recess formed within the end of said extension, said stem and tenon forming an' elongated smoke-cooling recess,l and said cup washer ventering said tenon and-forming a seal between said bowl extension'and stem, said washer constituting the vonly`.pressure applying elementbetween the' ends'o'f the tenon..

FRED i.. WARNKE.

In the portion of the a cup washer of compres'siblek material' 

